Jason Day hits from the fairway of No. 13 during the April 10 first round of The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

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Steve DiMeglio
USA Today

The thunder from Down Under who looked poised to become a weekly force on the PGA Tour after finishing in a tie for second in San Diego and winning the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona earlier this year? The golfer who had three top-10s in majors in 2013?

Well, he's back on the golf course, three months after injuring his left thumb winning Accenture and moving to No. 4 in the world. It's been seven weeks since he aggravated the injury finishing in a tie for 20th in the Masters. But after three cortisone shots, one cast and numerous splits, ...